These doubling games cards are a fantastic resource for teaching doubling up to 20. Each card features numbers displayed in ten-frames to help children visualise and internalise these key number facts.
Designed with simplicity and effectiveness in mind, this doubling game encourage children to engage in active recall. This is crucial for embedding these facts in long-term memory.
To play this doubling game, simply cut the cards out and turn them over one at a time. Challenge your pupils to say the double fact shown on each card aloud. For example: “Double 6 is 12” or “12 is double 6.”
This repetitive practice reinforces fluency and understanding, making it easier for children to recall doubles during lessons or problem-solving tasks.
Doubling game curriculum links
For Year 1, doubling is a critical building block in the development of early mathematical skills. These cards can support pupils in making connections between doubling, arrays, and counting patterns in twos. This helps to build a foundation for future learning.
By Year 3, pupils are expected to consolidate their mental recall of multiplication tables and use doubling to connect the 2, 4, and 8 times tables.
Regular practice with this doubling game will help pupils see these relationships more clearly, building fluency and confidence when working with multiplication and division.
Whether used in small groups, whole-class activities, or as part of independent workstations, these cards are a versatile and valuable addition to your maths toolkit.
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